Saturday, August 22, saw substantial rainfall in Greater Sudbury and surrounding areas in northeastern Ontario, with some regions receiving over 80 millimeters of rain. Rob Kuhn, a severe weather meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada, described it as a very wet weekend. Sudbury Airport measured 87.3 millimeters of rain, and the volunteer weather station, CoCoRaHS, recorded 78 millimeters by 2 a.m. on Monday.
The heavy precipitation was part of a larger system that brought varying levels of rainfall across northeastern Ontario. Timmins received 80.5 millimeters, while Kirkland Lake had 30.8 millimeters of rain. Kuhn explained that the weather system, referred to as a “cold low,” resulted in unsettled weather and significant precipitation. These systems are more typical during the fall and winter seasons, although they can occur sporadically in the summer.
There is an ongoing rainfall warning for the Kirkland Lake area, extending into Timmins. Kuhn mentioned that the rain is expected to persist sporadically into the afternoon before transitioning to isolated showers late in the day, with an additional 10 to 15mm of rainfall anticipated.
Despite the fall-like weather over the weekend, residents are advised not to pack away their summer attire just yet. Tuesday’s forecast indicates morning clouds clearing for sunny skies, with temperatures rising to the mid-20s, marking a return to warmer and drier conditions in the region.
